§ 307. Licenses for harness race meetings. 1. Any association or corporation desiring to conduct harness race meetings at which pari-mutuel betting shall be permitted may apply annually to the commission for a license so to do. If, in the judgment of the commission the public interest, convenience or necessity will be served thereby and […]
§ 307-a. New York-bred or wholly owned harness races. (a) Any association or corporation licensed to conduct harness race meetings at which pari-mutuel betting is permitted may, if in its sole discretion such association or corporation determines that it would be beneficial, offer non-stakes races that are limited to New York-bred horses or horses wholly […]
§ 308. Officials at harness horse race meetings. 1. At all harness race meetings licensed by the commission in accordance with the provisions of sections two hundred twenty-two through seven hundred five of this chapter qualified judges and starters shall be designated by the commission. Such officials shall enforce the rules and regulations of the […]
§ 309. Licenses for participants and employees at harness race meetings. 1. For the purpose of maintaining a proper control over harness race meetings conducted pursuant to sections two hundred twenty-two through seven hundred five of this chapter, the commission may license drivers and such other persons participating in harness horse race meets, as the […]
§ 310. Power of the commission to impose fines and penalties. The commission, in addition to its power to suspend or revoke licenses granted by the commission, is authorized and empowered to impose monetary fines upon any corporation, association or person participating in any way in any harness race meet at which pari-mutuel betting is […]
§ 311. Refunds. Moneys received by the commission pursuant to this article may within one year from the receipt thereof be refunded to the party for whose account the same were received on proof satisfactory to the commission that: 1. such moneys were in excess of the amount required by law; 2. the license for […]
§ 312. Special police officers. 1. For the purpose of preserving order and preventing offenses against the laws prohibiting gambling, the officers or directors of any corporation or association created under or subject to the provisions of sections two hundred twenty-two through seven hundred five of this chapter are hereby authorized to appoint from time […]
§ 313. Place and manner of conducting pari-mutuel betting. Any corporation or association licensed to conduct pari-mutuel betting at a harness race meeting shall provide a place or places within race meeting grounds or enclosure at which such licensee shall conduct the pari-mutuel system of betting by its patrons on the result of the harness […]
§ 314. Construction with other laws. 1. Nothing in sections two hundred twenty-two through seven hundred five of this chapter shall be construed to preclude the United States Trotting Association from independently licensing or disciplining any of its members or performing any function heretofore performed by that organization relative to its membership in the state […]
§ 315. Bond required of corporation or association conducting pari-mutuel betting. Every corporation or association licensed by the commission to conduct harness horse race meetings at which pari-mutuel betting shall be permitted, annually and before the opening of any race meeting shall execute and file with the state comptroller a bond to this state in […]
§ 316. Books and records of pari-mutuel betting. Every corporation or association conducting a harness horse race meeting at which pari-mutuel betting is authorized shall keep its books and records so as to clearly show by a separate record the total amount of money contributed to every pari-mutuel pool including daily double pools, if any. […]
§ 317. Filing of certain agreements with the commission. Every association or corporation licensed to conduct harness race meetings at which pari-mutuel betting is permitted shall promptly after entering into any lease, agreement concerning any concession, labor management relations, the hiring of designated classes of officers, employees or contractors specified by the commission or any […]
§ 318. Disposition of on-track pari-mutuel pools; harness races. 1. Except as otherwise provided by law, every association or corporation authorized under this article to conduct pari-mutuel betting at a harness horse race meeting on races run thereat shall distribute all sums deposited in any pari-mutuel pool to the holders of winning tickets therein, provided […]
§ 319. Capital improvements. 1. For the purposes of this section, “capital improvement” shall mean any addition to, replacement of or remodeling of the physical plant, structures and equipment now or hereafter owned or leased by a racing corporation or association that is used or is to be used by such corporation or association in […]
§ 320. Revocation of license. The commission may revoke or suspend a license for the conduct of harness race meetings at which pari-mutuel betting is conducted: a. For any cause that would permit or require its refusal to issue a license, or b. If it shall determine that: the corporation or association to which such […]
§ 321. Hearing of refusal or revocation of license. If the commission refuses to grant a license applied for under sections two hundred twenty-two through seven hundred five of this chapter, or revokes or suspends such a license granted by it, or imposes a monetary fine upon a participant in harness racing the applicant or […]
§ 322. Approval of plans of corporation or association. The commission shall not grant to a corporation or association hereafter formed pursuant to sections two hundred twenty-two through seven hundred five of this chapter, a license to conduct a harness race meeting at which pari-mutuel betting may be conducted within the state until such corporation […]
§ 324. Free or reduced fee passes, cards or badges. A corporation or association licensed to conduct pari-mutuel betting on harness horse races run at its racetrack may issue free passes, cards or badges to any qualified person. A qualified person shall include, but need not be limited to, officers and employees of the corporation […]
§ 325. County, town and agricultural fairs and harness race meetings not licensed to conduct pari-mutuel betting. Pari-mutuel betting on harness races at any county, town, agricultural or other fair held within the state, shall not be authorized and no lottery, pool-selling, bookmaking, or any other kind of gambling upon the result of races, heats […]
§ 326. Employees at harness race meetings. At least eighty-five per centum of the persons employed each day in the operation and conduct of pari-mutuel betting at harness race meets licensed pursuant to sections two hundred twenty-two through seven hundred five of this chapter shall be citizens of the United States of America and residents […]
